Comments on: Homophones: They’re, There, and Their http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/homophones/homophones-theyre-there-and-their Creative writing tips and ideas Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/homophones/homophones-theyre-there-and-their/comment-page-1#comment-52031 Melissa Donovan Wed, 11 May 2011 18:45:31 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1519#comment-52031 Well, they do sound similar. That's called alliteration, by the way: two words with the same consonant sounds (here it's the "L" sound). Well, they do sound similar. That’s called alliteration, by the way: two words with the same consonant sounds (here it’s the “L” sound).

]]> By: Juan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/homophones/homophones-theyre-there-and-their/comment-page-1#comment-52018 Juan Wed, 11 May 2011 11:22:54 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1519#comment-52018 not quite sounding alike but I d like it to be so my love, my laugh :) not quite sounding alike
but
I d like it to be so

my love, my laugh
:)

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/homophones/homophones-theyre-there-and-their/comment-page-1#comment-45163 Melissa Donovan Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:03:48 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1519#comment-45163 Oh yes, whole and hole are homophones -- thanks -- although, I don't see those misused very often. Sometimes I wonder why some homophones are commonly misspelled while others aren't. Oh yes, whole and hole are homophones — thanks — although, I don’t see those misused very often. Sometimes I wonder why some homophones are commonly misspelled while others aren’t.

]]> By: Karen http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/homophones/homophones-theyre-there-and-their/comment-page-1#comment-44964 Karen Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:42:57 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1519#comment-44964 What about There with "to be?" There are 12 days of Christmas. Another for the list...whole and hole. What about There with “to be?” There are 12 days of Christmas.

Another for the list…whole and hole.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/homophones/homophones-theyre-there-and-their/comment-page-1#comment-10001 Melissa Donovan Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:57:07 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=1519#comment-10001 Language doesn't come easily to everyone - even native speakers. I know lots of extremely smart people who are always tripped up by homophones. And of course, some people just slip and make a typo even if they know the correct word. At the same time, I agree with you - if you're writing, you should show respect for the language and make an effort to spell and use words correctly, mother tongue or not. And while some people truly have a hard time with this stuff, there are plenty more who are just lazy and won't take the time to learn proper language skills. That is what I find annoying. Language doesn’t come easily to everyone – even native speakers. I know lots of extremely smart people who are always tripped up by homophones. And of course, some people just slip and make a typo even if they know the correct word. At the same time, I agree with you – if you’re writing, you should show respect for the language and make an effort to spell and use words correctly, mother tongue or not. And while some people truly have a hard time with this stuff, there are plenty more who are just lazy and won’t take the time to learn proper language skills. That is what I find annoying.

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